I hadn’t been down to the canal park at the bottom of Rome most of the summer. Last night the sky was clear and I felt the chance for any nice sunset images were slim. I had a great time exploring along the canal. The opportunities were plenty; kayakers, ducks, fishermen, etc., but what really caught my eye was the wake from the party boat as it slowing moved down the canal.
Squared – SQ08
Boat Wake
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/500s, 150mm, f/5.6, ISO 400
Reflected Flow
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1.3s, 17mm, f/13, ISO 100
Rippled Reflection
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 0.6s, 24mm, f/11, ISO 100
Escape
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/125s, 150mm, f/5, ISO 200
I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to post an image for the iHeartFaces June Photo Challenge today. The subject today is half and nothing caught my eye while I was out exploring after dinner. And then it hit me as I started up Lightroom to import the latest captures. The image of the barge canal I grabbed yesterday will work if I get a little creative. I hope this counts… 🙂
Half
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/200s, 100mm, f/7.1, ISO 400
Sunrise Along the Canal
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/160s, 70mm, f/5.6, ISO 200
Morning Mood
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 35mm f/1.8, 0.8s, f/1, ISO 100
Shake, Rattle & Roll
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/3s, 55mm, f/18, ISO 100
I knew it was going to rain eventually today and the forecast was for a 20-30 degree temperature drop so I stopped on the way home from work to walk a section of the barge canal trail. My intention was to capture some images of the dredging equipment. The state is doing some serious cleanup of our section of the canal right now. Those images didn’t turn out so well…
There was some great subtle light coming through the cloud cover and while I walked back toward the car I found a few opportunities to play with some intentional camera movement captures. ICM is another long exposure technique where the camera is moved while the shutter is open (yes, on purpose!). There was a soft breeze creating some gentle movement of the water in the canal. I found a few isolated rocks along the edge where the water and light created interesting patterns.
I must have captured 2-3 dozen images but was only happy with a few of the results. Getting the right balance of movement is not as easy as you would think. I do like the results and think this technique is something I will be exploring more going forward.
My favorite from last evening…
Swirl
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/5s, 55mm, f/13, ISO 100
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